Hairspray
by Playhouse San Antonio

Jul. 07 - Aug. 06, 2017
Fridays-Sundays

You can’t stop the beat when Tracy Turnblad shakes up her hometown of Baltimore in this fabulous 60s musical! Tracy’s innocent desire to dance on The Corny Collins Show catches her in a whirlwind of fame as she challenges the social prejudices of race and beauty.

 

Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Directed by Omar Leos
Music Directed by Josh Pepper

 

 “As I was doing research for this show, I remembered an article I read from the Express News that detailed how San Antonio was the first southern city in the US to integrate lunch counters.  To little fanfare, San Antonio paved the way for other major southern cities to follow suit. Community and religious leaders came together to plan this milestone, much like the characters in “Hairspray” come together to help integrate a teen dance show. I have walked past the old Woolworth Department Store building many times downtown and had no idea that a major civil rights event took place right here in my beloved city.  Fast forward to today, and we are still coming together to organize and fight for people’s rights: immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, healthcare rights, etc...  What’s even more impressive is that people who look like Edna and Tracy can, and are, still making a difference today.  It is my wish that you walk away from this show feeling empowered to create and instill change. So let the words of Motormouth Maybelle resonate in your ear: “Nobody said this was going to be easy. If something’s worth having, it’s worth fighting for.”

       -Omar Leos, Director

 

 

Cast

Tracy Turnblad - Kass Ortiz
Edna - David Nanny
Wilbur Turnblad - Stephen Martinez
Corny Collins - Robby Vance
Penny Pingleton - Emily Cleveland
Amber Von Tussle - Presley Weber
Velma Von Tussle - Ginger Gamble Martel
Link Larkin - Brendan Brady
Seaweed J. Stubbs - Myke McAnderson
Motormouth Maybelle- Danielle King
Little Inez - Kyla Smith
Judine / The Dynamites - Nerryl Williams
Kamilah / The Dynamites - Candance Battle
Shayna / The Dynamites - Regina Burpo
Tammy / Council Member - Campbell Wilford
Brad / Council Member -Michael Zaiontz
Thad / Council Member - TBA
Fender / Council Member - Bobby Tschoepe
Brenda / Council Member - Courtnie Mercer
Sketch / Council Member - Kevin Cox
Shelley / Council Member - Rosa Gardner
IQ / Council Member - Kyle Krambeck
Lou Ann / Council Member - Alyssa Doyle
Gilbert - Delvin James
Duane - Taurus Jackson
Lorraine - Taylor Mobley
Cindy Watkins - Jasmine Jackson
Stooie - Semaj X. Taylor
Female Authority Figure - Corina Zars
Male Authority Figure - Daniel Baumer
Ensemble - Charles Bell
Ensemble - Rebekah Williams
Ensemble - Dorianna James
Ensemble - Christina Hawkins

 

 

Sponsored by Wood Vision Source

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Hairspray
by M. Shaiman, S. Wittman, M. ODonnell & Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters' film
Playhouse San Antonio